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MSJ to BRD: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
5,517 mi
8,879 km · 4,794 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from BRD?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Brainerd (BRD) is 5,517 miles (8,879 km, 4,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Misawa and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to BRD?
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